Missing Authentication for Critical Function Affecting openclaw package, versions <2026.2.19
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- published4 Mar 2026
- disclosed3 Mar 2026
- credittdjackey
Introduced: 3 Mar 2026
New CVE NOT AVAILABLE CWE-306 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade openclaw to version 2026.2.19 or higher.
Overview
openclaw is a 🦞 OpenClaw — Personal AI Assistant
Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Missing Authentication for Critical Function in the /extension endpoint when the Chrome extension relay feature is enabled. An attacker can gain unauthorized access to extension-relay functionality by establishing an unauthenticated WebSocket connection from a local process on the same machine. This is only exploitable if the extension relay feature is enabled and the attack originates from the local loopback interface.